ATLANTA (March 7, 2019) | Tuesday, Senate Bills 9 and 29 were favorably passed out of the Georgia Senate. Both measures, sponsored by Sen. Harold Jones II (D – Augusta), have now been sent to the Georgia House of Representatives for consideration. Continue reading “Senate Bill 9 and Senate Bill 29 Pass Senate”
Senate Bill 29 Passes Through Special Judiciary Committee
ATLANTA (March 4, 2019) | Wednesday, Senate Bill 29 sponsored by Sen. Harold Jones (D –Augusta), passed with favorable consideration from the Senate Special Judiciary Committee. This bill would clarify that sheriffs, sheriff’s deputies and other individual sheriff’s office employees have sovereign immunity in motor vehicle claims. Continue reading “Senate Bill 29 Passes Through Special Judiciary Committee”
Senate Bill 9 Passes Committee
ATLANTA (February 26, 2019) | Senate Bill 9, sponsored by Sen. Harold Jones II (D – Augusta), received favorable consideration from the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday. SB 9 would create a new, distinct crime of sexual extortion. Continue reading “Senate Bill 9 Passes Committee”
Sen. Harold Jones II to Deliver State of the State Response
ATLANTA (January 17, 2019) | Sen. Harold Jones II (D – Augusta), the Senate Democratic Caucus Whip, will deliver the Democratic Response to the State of the State Address on GPB-TV tonight, January 17, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. Continue reading “Sen. Harold Jones II to Deliver State of the State Response”
Sen. Harold Jones Announces Beginning of Record Restriction Summit
ATLANTA (October 18, 2018) | Sen. Harold Jones II (D – Augusta) announced that the Augusta-Richmond County Record Restriction Summit will begin on October 20, 2018. Continue reading “Sen. Harold Jones Announces Beginning of Record Restriction Summit”